Jane Fonda gives Conan O’Brien sex advice

Jane Fonda has not lost her ability to cause a media commotion. The 76-year-old actress and author recently went on “Conan” and gave Conan O’Brien some unsolicited sex advice now that the 50-year-old host is entering what Fonda refers to as “Prime Time” (also the title of her 2011 book on aging).

“If you choose to remain sexually active, it can be a really good thing but you have to understand what’s happening to your body. Wait, how old are you?” Fonda quizzes the host.

She goes on to explain that for men, aging and sexuality can be more difficult at times.

“If there’s problems, you can see it.” she says. “I mean, either you get it up or you don’t. Women don’t really have that problem. But you guys have those pills you can take.”

“Stop gesturing to me when you say that!” O’Brien quips in response.

Fonda goes on to warn O’Brien about how taking certain erectile dysfunction pills can ruin foreplay and that men should try to “take it slow.” She also warns against the pressure inducing mindset of sexually “performing,” something men at any age can benefit from hearing.

Sex advice aside, the best thing about this video is the very potent flirting between the two on set (pity poor third wheel Andy Richter), which causes O’Brien to get visibly flustered while Fonda remains completely cool. With age comes experience: We’re glad to get Fonda’s point of view on the matter any day.

<p>If you're going to make a celebrity sex confession at least do it to the appropriate publication. John Mayer did just that in a <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20343240,00.html">2010 interview with Playboy </a> when he spoke candidly about ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson. </p><p>"That girl, for me, is a drug, and drugs aren't good for you if you do lots of them. Yeah, that girl is like crack cocaine to me... Sexually it was crazy. That's all I'll say. It was like napalm, sexual napalm." You said quite enough, John.</p> less

<p>If you're going to make a celebrity sex confession at least do it to the appropriate publication. John Mayer did just that in a <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20343240,00.html">2010 ... more

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<p>Kesha isn't what one would call a shy person. Her claim that her hit "Supernatural" was written about a sexual experience with...wait for it...a ghost (!), certainly proved that. But it gets better. During an <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/weird-celeb-news/ghosts-haunt-vagina-kesha-shocks-2469700">2010 interview with Jimmy Kimmel,</a> the singer went on to allege the ghost got stuck in her... haunted cavern.</p> less

<p>Kesha isn't what one would call a shy person. Her claim that her hit "Supernatural" was written about a sexual experience with...wait for it...a ghost (!), certainly proved that. But it gets better. During ... more

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Scarlett Johansson has a thing for cars. According to <a href="http://www.contactmusic.com/news/johansson-fantasises-about-car-sex_1073856">Contact Music</a>, she described the following fantasy in 2008: "I think having sex in a car is sexy. If I were in a really raunchy frame of mind and thinking of doing something crazy and kinky and sexy, the back seat would be it." less

Scarlett Johansson has a thing for cars. According to <a href="http://www.contactmusic.com/news/johansson-fantasises-about-car-sex_1073856">Contact Music</a>, she described the following fantasy in 2008: "I ... more

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Jessica Simpson, the victim of John Mayer's sexual confession, made a reveal of her own to Ryan Seacrest in 2012. The star, then pregnant with her first child, <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/pregnant-jessica-simpson-my-sex-drive-is-unstoppable-right-now-2012133#ixzz2vJ2oqPvb">revealed the following</a>: "I am definitely 'feeling intimate. I'm kind of unstoppable right now. The Big O is, like, the biggest O ever!" Maybe that's why Simpson rushed immediately into a second pregnancy? less

Jessica Simpson, the victim of John Mayer's sexual confession, made a reveal of her own to Ryan Seacrest in 2012. The star, then pregnant with her first child, <a ... more

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<p>In a 2011 interview with <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/george-clooney-talks-sex-politics-and-fame-20111109">Rolling Stone Magazine,</a> George Clooney revealed that he lost his virginity at age 16 but experienced his first orgasm much earlier.</p>
<p>"I believe it was while climbing a rope when I was 6 or 7 years old," he told the magazine. "I remember getting to the top of the rope, hanging off the rope, and going, 'Oh, my God, this feels great!'"</p> less

<p>In a 2011 interview with <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/george-clooney-talks-sex-politics-and-fame-20111109">Rolling Stone Magazine,</a> George Clooney revealed that he lost his virginity ... more

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Gwyneth Paltrow is <a href="http://fashionista.com/2012/05/gwyneth-paltrow-discusses-her-favorite-sexual-positions/">surprisingly open</a> to new experiences when it coms to sex. “I'm down with all of them," she told UK chat show host Amanda De Cadenet when asked about favorite sexual positions in 2012. Any position that allows her to blog at the same time, that is. less

Gwyneth Paltrow is <a href="http://fashionista.com/2012/05/gwyneth-paltrow-discusses-her-favorite-sexual-positions/">surprisingly open</a> to new experiences when it coms to sex. “I'm down with all of them," ... more

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<p>Lest you think this is Martha Stewart's first sexual confession, let me draw your attention to her June 2013 appearance on "Watch What Happens Live!" where the domestic diva revealed <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/martha-stewart-admits-to-sexting-reveals-she-maybe-had-a-threesome-2013276"> she "maybe" had a threesome.</a> </p>
<p>Another fun fact? Stewart also admits to having sexted! But just recipes. </p> less

<p>Lest you think this is Martha Stewart's first sexual confession, let me draw your attention to her June 2013 appearance on "Watch What Happens Live!" where the domestic diva revealed <a ... more

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<p>I know you guys are shocked to see home video star Kim Kardashian gracing this list but she and hubby-to-be Kanye West have both made some sex confessions in their time. </p>
<p>During a 2012 chat with Oprah, Kim <a href="http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/06/18/kim-kardashians-oprah-confession-mom-kris-jenner-let-me-have-sex-at-14/">admitted that she was 14 when she lost her virginity</a> to a "friend of the family" and that her mother Kris Jenner was supportive and put her on birth control.</p>
<p>Kanye, in a 2013 interview with W Magazine, admitted to a long held obsession with pornography <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/people/celebrities/2013/06/kanye-west-on-kim-kardashian-and-his-new-album-yeezus/">saying</a>, "The porn thing has never left since I was in high school.”</p> less

<p>I know you guys are shocked to see home video star Kim Kardashian gracing this list but she and hubby-to-be Kanye West have both made some sex confessions in their time. </p>
<p>During a 2012 chat with ... more

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<p>Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are one of the most watched couples in the world, so naturally, we were all waiting for a confession or two from the pair. </p>
<p>"[Pregnancy is] great for the sex life. It just makes you a lot more creative," <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20205854_5,00.html">Jolie told Entertainment Weekly</a> while pregnant with her twins with Pitt. "So you have fun, and as a woman you're just so round and full." I guess pregnancy really is where it's at.</p> less

<p>Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are one of the most watched couples in the world, so naturally, we were all waiting for a confession or two from the pair. </p>
<p>"[Pregnancy is] great for the sex life. It ... more

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Jane Fonda has made it part of her recent mission to make sure the public knows that you can have great sex at any age. "While I am quite flexible and I can kneel, [sex is] not quite as comfortable for me as it used to be before I had a fake knee," the Academy-Award winner <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrity-sex-confessions-2013246/31310#ixzz2vZV9">told television host Amanda de Cadenet 2012.</a> "[I prefer to be] either lying down or sitting up on a couch with him coming on to me, no pun intended." less

Jane Fonda has made it part of her recent mission to make sure the public knows that you can have great sex at any age. "While I am quite flexible and I can kneel, [sex is] not quite as comfortable for me as ... more

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<p>For "Lone Ranger" star Armie Hammer, the lure of crazy can be strong when it comes to romance. "One chick tried to stab me when we were having sex," <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrity-sex-confessions-2013246/31299#ixzz2vZWxDpdP">the actor said to ELLE Magazine in July 2013.</a> "I should so not be telling this story. She was like, 'True love leaves scars. You don't have any.' And then she tried to stab me with a butcher knife. Of course I promptly broke up with her. . .seven months later." </p>
<p>We've all been there.</p> less

<p>For "Lone Ranger" star Armie Hammer, the lure of crazy can be strong when it comes to romance. "One chick tried to stab me when we were having sex," <a ... more

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<p>Lady Gaga is known for her outrageous stage persona and kinky costumes so it was a surprise when she <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1361660/I-started-enjoying-sex-years-ago-admits-Lady-Gaga-frank-interview-bedroom-antics.html#ixzz1FVIBSPEA">admitted to Grazia Magazine in 2011</a> that enjoying sex was somewhat new for her.</p>
<p>"I never actually enjoyed sex until two years ago," Gaga told the publication. "It was a proper monogamous relationship in which I felt free enough to trust and I had enough self love ... Sex is the ultimate expression of vulnerability and for me it was important to know that it was a proper relationship so it was sex as a source of love and nothing else. </p> less

<p>Lady Gaga is known for her outrageous stage persona and kinky costumes so it was a surprise when she <a ... more

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<p>Robert Downey Jr. has seen his share of wild times. Apparently some of his wildest were spent with... himself? "I was a compulsive, serial masturbator," <a href="http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/273318/robert-downey-jr-i-was-a-compulsive-masturbator">the actor said in 2008.</a> less

<p>Robert Downey Jr. has seen his share of wild times. Apparently some of his wildest were spent with... himself? "I was a compulsive, serial masturbator," <a ... more

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<p>Paula Patton and Robin Thicke may be separated now but once upon a time they were one of Hollywood's "spiciest" couples.</p>
<p>"The spice is not our problem. We could probably take a few spices off the shelf." <a href="http://www.elle.com/pop-culture/celebrities/robin-thicke-interview">Thicke told Elle Magazine.</a></p>
<p>Indeed, the couple like to get creative in the bedroom. When asked whether Patton ever listened to his music to get in the mood, Thicke replied: "She likes to do it more than ever now. Sometimes she'll even play groupie for me."</p>
<p>We sort of suspected the man who gave us the "Blurred Lines" video would say that. </p> less

<p>Paula Patton and Robin Thicke may be separated now but once upon a time they were one of Hollywood's "spiciest" couples.</p>
<p>"The spice is not our problem. We could probably take a few spices off the ... more

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<p>Cher is the original pop bad girl: before Madonna, before Gaga (and probably after), there's Cher. Perhaps the diva's most shocking admission yet was on a 2013 episode of Bravo's "What What Happens Live!" when she admitted that actor Tom Cruise, who she dated in the eighties, was <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/cher-tom-cruise-was-one-of-my-top-five-lovers-of-all-time-2013286#ixzz2vZj0JFXY">among her top five best sexual partners.</a> </p>
<p>"He was in the top five!" she gushed, when host Andy Cohen prompted her. "I just had the greatest lovers ever." I know. We were surprised, too.</p> less

<p>Cher is the original pop bad girl: before Madonna, before Gaga (and probably after), there's Cher. Perhaps the diva's most shocking admission yet was on a 2013 episode of Bravo's "What What Happens Live!" ... more